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We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 23 matches on Author.

3276
11 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

3277
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan. By Particular Desire. Last night of the season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17441124, but School Boy-Young Shuter; Major/Rakish-Morgan; Father Benedict-Green; Friendly-Bransby; Lettice-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Green

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

3278
24 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-L. Sparks from Dublin; Bellmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bluff-I. Sparks; Setter-Yates; Sir Joseph Whittol-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Sharper-Blakes; Betty-Mrs King; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King

Dance: II: Muilment

Song: III: Lowe; V: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

3279
18 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Guttle-Taswell; Beau Trippit-Marr; Dick-Goodfellow; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Trippit-Mrs King; Prissy-Miss Cole; Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Stand by my brave boys-Lowe

Dance: III: Mlle Mechel

3280
28 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece not acted these 6 years [see 8 Oct. 1741]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Wife-Mrs Clive; Pinchwife-Bridges; Horner-Mills; Sir Jasper-Macklin; Sparkish-Yates; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Lady Squeamish-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Squeamish Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

3281
30 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Edwards, 1st time at this theatre; Macheath-Lowe; Filch-Raftor; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Player-Woodburn; Beggar-Winstone; Benn Budge-Simpson; Bagshot-Leigh; Crookfinger Jack-Usher; Nimming Ned-Goodfellow; Wat Dreary-Bransby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Minors; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs King; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Dolly Trull-Miss Pitt; Molly Brazen-Mrs Bradshaw; In III: Hornpipe-Yates.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Edwards, 1st time at this theatre
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs King

Dance: II: Muilment

3282
13 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Mainpiece written by the late Lord Lansdown. With the Original Songs, new set by Mr Arne, and to be sung by Mr Lowe and Mrs Clive. Never acted there before. Afterpiece wirtten by the late Mr Pope, Mr Gay, and Dr Arbuthnot. Servants will be allowed to keep places on the stage; and those ladies who have taken places are humbly desired to send for tickets to prevent mistakes. Tickets to be had of Macklin at his house in Bow St., and of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She Gallant; Or, Once A Lover And Always A Lover

Performance Comment: Sir John Airy-Macklin; Sir Toby Tickle-Yates; Vaunter-Neale; Monsieur-Blakes; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Macklin; Lucinda-Mrs Clive; Constantia with a New occasional Epilogue, in men's Clothes-Mrs Woffington; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Bellamour-Havard; Philabel-Mills; Frederick-Winstone; Courtall-Usher; Mons. Frisure-Blakes; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Diana-Miss Minors; Melissa-Miss Pitt; Dorinda-Miss Cole; Placket-Mrs Cross; Mrs Japan-Mrs King; Mrs Lawn-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: in men's Clothes Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Japan Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

3283
14 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Foote; Hothead-[I.] Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Cross; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Mrs Bennett; Belguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Marr; John-Simpson; Betty-Mrs King; Aunt-Mrs Cross; In Act III Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Hothead Actor:
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206

3284
21 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Mars' followers-Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison; War-Winstone; Power-Lee; Ambition-Palmer; Peace-Mrs Mills; Justice-Mrs LaFont; Liberty-Mrs Ansley; Shepherds-Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox; Shepherdesses-Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina; Britannia-Anne Auretti; Hungarians-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; French-Mathews, Mrs Addison; Dutchman-Pelling; Spaniard-Shawford; concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace-.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox
Role: French Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace Actor: .

3285
27 February 1749 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: At the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Field. One night only. Benefit for L. Hallam...will be presented a Comedy. Boxes and Stage 3s. Pit and First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at six o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Furnival; Blunt-Pinner; Day-Malone; Obadiah-Costollo; Bookseller-Banks; Abel-Singleton; Story-Craven; Committeeman-Waters; Teague-L. Hallam; Arabella-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Day-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Chat-Mrs King; Ruth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

3286
29 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Burton. Last time of acting Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: A farce of my own, call'd the Henpeck'd Captain; or, the Humours of the Militia--damn'd before half over (Cross). [Afterpiece never printed. The Larpent MS lists the following characters: Capt. Teazable, Clermont, Mons Durtete, Brigadier? Sersnet, Capt? Druget, Col? Damask, Capt? Citern, Capt? Oldport, Capt? Patty@pan, Lt? Suet Pestle, Muster Master, Serjeant, Monsieur, Mrs Teazable, Angellica, Gusset. The men are all reserve officers in the Militia who parade occasionally in fine uniforms. See note, 1 May about publication.] Receipts: #139 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Matthews
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick for the first time

Afterpiece Title: The Henpeck'd Captain

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.

Song: George Burton 1st appearance on that stage

3287
19 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Farce, taken from Beaumont and Fletcher, damn'd (Cross). Acted but once, and not printed (Genest, IV, 290). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: G. Yates, _Yates.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Usher
Role: Younger Brother Actor: King
Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Performance Comment: Parts-Taswell, Yates, Shuter, King, Mrs Green, Winstone, Usher.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Taswell, Yates, Shuter, King, Mrs Green, Winstone, Usher.

3288
03 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: In III a Hornpipe Actor: Matthews
Role: The whole concluding with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500423 but Fribble-Master King.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Master King.

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Master Shawford, Miss Shawford; III: Minuet-Mr Shawford, Miss Shawford

3289
23 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Cast taken from 1st edn. The bill merely lists actors and notes "With proper Music, Scenes, and Decorations. Never acted before." It mentions no Prologue or Epilogue.] This Masque was wrote about eleven years ago, by Mr Malet & Mr Thomson, & play'd in the Garden at Clifden before the P. of Wales &c.--Mr Malet has now alter'd it, & it was play'd with great Applause, only some of the Dances, being too long were dislik'd, & some of the Songs had ye same reception (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred, A Masque

Performance Comment: Alfred-Garrick; Earl of Devon-Lee; Hermit-Berry; Edwin-Burton; Corin-Blakes; Danish King-Sowdon; First Dane-Palmer; Eltruda-Miss Bellamy; Emma-Mrs Bennet; Vocal Parts-Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon; Second Dane-Mozeen; Shepherdess-Miss Minors; Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Danish King Actor: Sowdon
Role: Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3290
30 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ridout; Smith-Sparks; Two King of Brentford-Costollo, Stoppelaer; Drawcansir-Dunstall; General-Wignell; Thunder-Barrington; Lightening-Miss Mullart; Prince Volscius-Dyer; Prince Prettyman-Gibson; Player-White; Tom Thimble-Collins; Gentleman Usher; Physician-Arthur; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Howard; Earth-Baker; Pallas-Cushing; Armarillis-Mrs Baker; Cloris-Mrs Griffiths; Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Soldiers horse, foot, Cardinals, Judges, Lord Mayor, Lords, Ladies, Mourners-the rest of the Comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-, Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play; Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@Rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Two King of Brentford Actor: Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17541203

3291
26 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Claudius-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Palmer; Rosencrantz-Packer; Guildenstern-Austin; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Gertrude-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3292
29 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Marcellus-Ackman; Claudius-Davies; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Blakes; Laertes-Austin; Osric-Palmer; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Packer; Guildenstern-Scrase; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

3293
12 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Set by Stanley. Oratorio published at 1s. for R. Griffith. Charges #35. Slept in at the Upper Gallery tonight, where I see Fuller and Hastings, then went to the Bedford (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 142)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zimri

Performance Comment: parts were Zimri King of Moab-; Zuran (Prince of Midianites )-; Coabi (his daughter)-; Chorus of Midianites-; Moses-; Zimri Prince of Israel=-; Elders of Israel-; Messenger-; Chorus of Israelitish Virgins- (Larpent MS 169).
Cast
Role: parts were Zimri King of Moab Actor:

Music: As17600229

3294
12 March 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit and Increase of a Fund for the support of Decayed Musicians or their Families. The words of the anthems will be given at the theatre. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I Overture-; Songs Hail Immortal Bacchus (from Judith Arne)-Champness; Di Nobil Alma (Ciampi)-Miss Frederick; Farewell ye Limpid Springs (from Jeptha, Handel)-Sga Frasi; Come Blooming Boy (from Choice of Hercules, Handel)-Miss Young; Concerto on violincello-Sig Cervetto; Anthem My Heart is Insisting-(Handel); Part II Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Songs, Nymphs and Shepherds (from Alfred, Arne)-Miss Brent; Happy Day (from Eliza, Arne)-Miss Young; Concerto on violin composed and performed-Dubourg; Anthem As pants the heart-(Handel); Part III Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Songs, Vain is Beauty's Gaudy Flow'r (from Judith, Arne)-Miss Brent; When Bacchus, Jolly God (Handel)-Beard; Verdi Prati (from Alcina, Handel)-Miss Frederick; Freely I to Heaven Resign (from Jeptha, Handel)-Sga Frasi; Anthem, The King Shall Rejoice-(Handel).
Cast
Role: Anthem My Heart is Insisting Actor:
Role: Anthem As pants the heart Actor:
Role: The King Shall Rejoice Actor:

3295
06 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. [Farce is the first act of Taste (Foote) connected with a New additional act (never perform'd before) call'd Modern Tragedy written by Mr Foote, with a new character (Genest, IV, 661.] Holland's Bt. deferred till this date so that Mr Garrick may have time to be prepared in the Character of Mercutio" (Folger Bill). The new last act to Taste--great hissed--and almost d-d (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession Actor: Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.
Role: And the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Actor:
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the Play

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazle-Foote; New Characters-Foote, King, Packer, Baddeley, Burton, Philips, Ackman, Three Performers who never appeared on any stage (pasteboard figures) (Genest, IV, 611). Parts listed in Larpent MS 194 are; Townly-; Manly-; Carmine-; Fustian-; Project-; Prompter-; Alderman Pentweazle-; Caleb-; Servant to Townly-; Boy to Carmine-.
Cast
Role: New Characters Actor: Foote, King, Packer, Baddeley, Burton, Philips, Ackman, Three Performers who never appeared on any stage

3296
20 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, King, Palmer, Yates, Bransby, Philips, Burton, Blakes, Mrs Clive, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard. [See parts assigned 22 April.]See parts assigned 22 April.]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, King, Palmer, Yates, Bransby, Philips, Burton, Blakes, Mrs Clive, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Cape Actor: King

Dance: End: By Particular Desire of several persons of Quality a Minuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer. *uö‘dl New Interlude, call'dThe Farmer's Return from London. Farmer-Garrick; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw

Performance Comment: *uö‘dl New Interlude, call'dThe Farmer's Return from London. Farmer-Garrick; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw.

3297
27 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. No Building on the Stage. Mrs Palmer? did not act (Winston MS 9). Mainpiece: Advertised as for the last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: William Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, King, Lowe, Blakes, Johnston, Packer, Ackman, Castle, Fox, Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, King, Lowe, Blakes, Johnston, Packer, Ackman, Castle, Fox, Miss E. Young.

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-. [See17620209]

3298
14 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620306 but Prologue-Castle; Mask-Castle replaces King.
Cast
Role: Mask Actor: Castle replaces King.
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; IV: Mrs Vincent

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Baker

3299
17 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Performance Comment: As17620327 but Parts-Clough, _King.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Clough, _King.

Song: Between the Acts: Randall; II: Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: By Particular Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

3300
21 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire.Afterpiece: Never perform'd before. Ladies and Servants by 3 o'clock. Part of Pit laid into boxes; No Building on Stage. [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763, 1 April, pp. 142-46, for critique of the Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout. Rather damns the writing and the performance on all counts, Moody's part being so bad, to save his face he commenced Hibernian in his dialogue" to amuse the ears of his audience. The parts are listed in Larpent MS 220: Sir Gregory Jenkings, Mr Nettle (a Lawyer), 1st Clerk, 2nd Clerk, Porter, Footmen, Lady Jenkings, Nancy Jenkings, Fanny Jenkings, Jane (Lady's Maid).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout

Performance Comment: Characters-Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.

Song: End of Farce: A Mimic Comic Italian Song from the Opera of Il Filosopho di Campagna-Mrs Clive

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315